Locals Gather to Survey North Glendale Community Plan

By Ted AYALA The Crescenta Valley area falling under the jurisdiction of the city of Glendale is abuzz these days with the winds of change. Residents and businesses in the Crescenta Valley have been working together with Glendale city hall in the creation of the North Glendale Community Plan (NGCP): a blueprint for the direction […]

Coroner Confirms Identity of Body Found on Off Ramp

By Mary O’KEEFE The Los Angeles County Coroner’s office has identified the woman who was shot and pushed out of a car on the La Crescenta Avenue offramp on Friday. Adriane Arzumanyan’s body was allegedly shoved out of a vehicle that was traveling westbound on the Foothill (210) freeway about 5:15 p.m. Her body was […]

Grocery Workers Authorize Strike

By Mary O’KEEFE “(Southern California United Food and Commercial Workers Local 770) members have spoken. Strike Authorization vote overwhelmingly approved by huge turn out.” This  according to a text message from UFCW late Wednesday night. From 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, local workers from Albertsons, Ralphs and Vons voted on the Strike Authorization. […]

Arianna Medical Pharmacy

Recently the Montrose-Verdugo City Chamber of Commerce officially welcomed Arianna Medical Pharmacy to the community with a ribbon cutting ceremony. As a concierge pharmacy, Arianna Medical Pharmacy focuses on quality and customer service and strives to go the extra mile to ensure to meet and exceed customer expectations. Arianna Medical Pharmacy works with the uninsured […]

Make an Informed Choice when you go to the Polls

Voting is less than a month away here in Montrose, Verdugo City and La Crescenta. It’s time to meet your candidates, read up on the special ballot measures and be prepared to make an informed choice. So many times I have gone to cast my ballot to fill political seats or vote on bonds and […]

The Big City

In the 60s and 70s, we typically shopped in Montrose and La Crescenta. Once in a while, however, we’d make a trip downtown to the big city – Glendale. Heading south towards downtown, we’d pass landmarks like the “Keyhole” swimming pool, Pikes Verdugo Oaks and the International House of Pancakes. Near the IHOP was a […]

“Operation Power Outage” Deals Powerful Blow to SoCal Armenian Organized Crime

By Ted AYALA The Eurasian Organized Crime Task Force (EOCTF) – a group comprised of nine different law enforcement agencies including the Los Angeles County Sheriffs and the police departments of Glendale and Los Angeles – conducted a massive sweep against local organized crime yesterday morning Feb. 16. Their target was the Armenian Power (AP) […]

Body Identified as Missing Man

By Mary O’KEEFE The Los Angeles County Coroner’s office has confirmed  the body found by searchers today near Scholl Canyon was that of missing Rancho Palos Verdes man Yoshiya Watanabe, according to Lt. Joe Bale, LA Coroner’s office. Members of the Glendale police department and Los Angeles Search and Rescue units discovered the body of […]

Getting ready for Colorado (boulevard)

By Brandon HENSLEY Santa’s workshop has nothing on the Rose Palace. The Pasadena hideout is a place where New Year’s dreams are born; a place not for elves but for student volunteers who paint and meticulously place beads and flowers onto enormous floats, proud representations of different regions in Southern California. The payoff will come […]